> does your bus have a "1500" > chrome emblem on the back engine lid? or on the space between the engine lid > and rear hatch? No. - -- - - - could it have fallen off - are there holes? > 0 301 353 - ~ early sept 63 > > 0 590 821 - ~ early june 64 > > what is your chassis number? 1165853 (Sept. '63 is on the plate) - - - yes - sept 63, sounds like 0 301 353 was the original motor. > hope this helps It sure does! So, if the leading zero is the seventh (or first) digit, then this motor is (and the original was) a 40 HP? I thought that the '64 USA imports were 1500 standard? i am counting the first 0 as a null digit, and would assume it came with a 1500. 64s came with the heavier duty front suspension and larger brakes. From jan 63 through end of 67 buses could have come with a 40hp or a 1500 motor. but i think you are right in saying 1500 is standard for a USA '64. clara
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